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Gerald Lane with help from Timothy (daddylane)


March 26, 2008


Silver Spring, Maryland


12/23/1938


Colon and Rectal Cancer


signet ring cell


Feb 5, 2005


Stage 4


No


Irinotecan (brand name: Campto), Fluorouracil


Cancer Survivor


Can't enjoy my wine man! The stress & distress it brings to the ones I love.


We must live & love every day as fully as we are allowed. And, look forward because that's the only direction you can go.


We will make an arrangement with a local colon cancer support group.


Multiple flushes of bloody stool, spontaneous initiation & resolution, over four hours in mid-December 2004. Analyzed by a PA to probably be a manifestation of diverticulitis shown on sigmoidoscopy 2 yrs before. Six weeks later further flushings resulted in ER admission to Holy Cross Hospital January 31, 2005.


Blood transfusion immediately, multiple tests, & scheduled colonoscopy resulted in surgery Feb 5, 2005, showing the presence of a tumor just above the appendix that had to be removed. A 2 foot long section of the colon was removed & the ends reattached. Biopsy showed stage 4 disease with metastasis to the peritoneum.




daddylane's Cancer Blog

March 28, 2008

Impressive ResponsesViews: 424

Thank you Sheri for being the first to reply to this blog we are overwhelmed by the love, care and affection from the many friends, relatives and loved ones, as well as new e-friends. Thank you all.

We often tell people, when they assure us of their prayers, good wishes and hopes for us, that we thrive on them and count on them.

The next few weeks will be very busy ones. My two brothers will join us April 1st (from Portland OR, and Lexington, KY); our oldest grandchild Niki joins us April 4th in the closing days of her spring break from her freshman year at the University of Cal. San Diego; and, after they all return to their homes three of my high school pals (canoe and kayak buddies from recent years also) will join us the second week in April for a few days. If we are not responsive for the next few weeks you may understand why. Keep the smiles, grins, cheers, prayers and all else coming.

Love,
Jerry and family

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